Events

The second type of "Messages" that an Axon application is associated with are *Event Messages (or simply Events).* This section of the reference guide intends to cover in detail the capabilities that the Axon Framework provides to help facilitate Event Message Development.

A summary of the various subsections is given below.

Sub-Section Purpose

Event Dispatchers / Event Handlers

Functional development for Event Messages using the Axon Framework

Event Processors / Event Bus & Event Store

Non-Functional development for Event Messages using the Axon Framework

Event Versioning

Details on Event versioning capabilities provided by the Axon Framework